It wasn’t always pretty, but in the end Georgia survived a tough environment and some self-inflicted wounds to leave Starkville with a 45-19 victory.
In the process the Red and Black clinched the SEC East, and a date with LSU in the SEC Championship Game. They never trailed, but there were some moments of palpable discomfort. None more so than late in the second quarter, when a pass-heavy Georgia series resulted in a quick three and out and a short Brent Thorson punt which wasn’t covered well and resulted in a 63 yard touchdown, the first surrendered on special teams by Georgia this year (and the first punt return for a touchdown since 2012).